ISL 16

ISL 16

Graphic organizer of The Jade BraceletSiew May go to her grandmothers room. She saw her mother and uncle whispering together. Her mother was pushing her away by reason that grandmother is very ill. Mrs Wong (Siew Mays mother) had been nursing her bed-ridden mother for years.

Mrs Wong prepared the breakfast for grandmother but not a mouthful was taken, she thought was the old womens peevish whim. Mrs never complains about that.

Mrs Lee had been so concerned that she allowed herself the luxury of faintest sigh. She had never failed to be amazed, even irritated, that her mother contrived to look such a gaunt derelict () despite all the solicitous care.

The jade bracelet appeared to be more like a manacle encumbering the bony length. Mrs lee was obviously in a state of agitation (). Aiiya! Your mother is dying, she was at the threshold beside Mrs Wong.

The grandmother lay inert and quiet.

Ah Ching told Siew May that the grandmother is dying. In the car, Siew May wanted her grandmother to assure that what Ah ching had said was all nonsense. But.. Grandmother did not speaking. Nobody spoke.

The car swept up the drive of Sam Poh Tong. The grandmother was borne () off to a specially arranged chamber. Grandmother is dying, she was burning in the furnace at the cremation.

Each relative was given a pair of chopsticks with which to pick from the ashes the bones. Mrs Wong chose to discard the chopsticks because the remains of her own mother. The rest followed her example.

During the sorting, the jade bracelet was discovered. Siew Mays mother handed over the heirloom to the dubious male successor.